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2 Sheets Sheetul. J. G. 'PRINGLE.& J. W. HOLDSWORTH.

COMBINED ARTICLE UT FURNITURE.

Patented Mar 10, 1885.

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J. 0. PRINGLE COMBINED A Mar. 10,1885.

Q/ QM UNITE Stains Pater Y JAMES C. PRINGLE AND JOHN IV. HOLDSWVORTH, OFST. LOUIS MISSOURI.

COMBINED ARTICLE OF FURNITURE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 313,7(i8, dated March10, 1885. Application filed March 12, 1884. (No model.)

vented a certain new and useful Combined Article of Furniture, of whichthe following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

Our improved article of furniture in its most complete form simulates awardrobe of ordinary sh ape. In its rear portion is a closet, extendingthe whole height and width, as usual,but about one-halfits depth. Thesides. instead of the front of the closet, are furnished with doors togain access thereto. A vertical partition divides the front from therear portion. Nested in .the front portion is a table having suitablelegs, and nested between the legs of the table is a wash-stand ofordinary box form, having the usual closet beneath and drawer above.Behind the wash-stand and secured thereto is a dropanirror. Over thetable the front portion is constructed in the form of an upright-desktop having the usual pigeon-holes closed by a door at top and the usualwriting-board, the table with legs completing the desk. In a more simpleform the wash-stand of box form is nested in a square recess at one sideof a flat desk.

()ur invention consists in the construction hereinafter described, andpointed out in the claim.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of our device in theform of an open upright desk. Fig. 2 is asimil'ar view, the desk beingclosed. Fig. 3 is a similar view in the form of a dressingtablathe tablebeing pushed in, the wash'stand drawn out, the mirror elevated, and thedoor of the main closet open. Fig. t is a vertical section through thecentral portion from front to rear, the article being in closedcondition. Figs. 5 and 6 are per spective views showing the simplecombination of flat desk and box washstand.

A are the side walls of the article of furniture simulating a wardrobeof ordinary shape, and B the main closet for wearingapparel the fullheight and width of the inside of the article, and about one-halfthedepth. This closet is located in the rear portion, and closed by doors Din the sides.

O is a central vertical wall dividing the front and rear portions.

E is a wash'stand of ordinary box form, having the usual closet anddrawer. This washstand is nested in the lower part of the front portionin a suitable recess.

F is a table having legs that straddle the wash-stand, and occupying thesame recess as the waslrstand, so that either or both of them may bedrawn out.

F are ribs on the table-frame that work in grooves E of the wash-standto gii e steadiness to both articles. In the rear part of the wash-standis a recess that receives a vertical mirror, G, which may be drawn upfrom the recess, as seen in Fig. 3. \Vhen the mirror is elevated, thelower part remains in the re cess to give it steadiness, and beneaththis part bears a spring, H. to sustain the mirror. The upper or hearingend of the spring H is curved, so that it may be pushed aside by themirror when the latter is pushed downward. The desk I has awriting-board or falling table, I, of a usual construction, which formsthe shutter of the desk when up and the paper-board when down, in thelatter case resting on the table F, which is drawn out for that purpose.(See Fig. l.)

The legs of the various parts may have casters.

In Figs. 5 and 6 the simple combination of desk and wash-stand is shown.

In Fig. 5 the Washstand is stationary in the desk, and its cover E formspart of the desktop when folded down upon the wash stand. This topcontains, or may contain, a mirror, G, and may stand at any elevation orbe folded down, as shown.

In Fig. 6 the wash-stand is made to slide in a recess in the desk, beingguided and steadied by a rib, F, on each side, said ribs working ingrooves E of the wash-stand.

\Ve claim as our invention An article of furniture simulating awardrobe, consisting of main closet B, occupying the rear portion, atable, F, having legs and nested in the front portion, box wash-stand E,nested beneath the table between the legs, and the upright-desk topformed in the up per front portion, the whole constructed to form atoption a wardrobe, upright desk, dressing-table, or washstand, as setforth.

Witnesses:

SAML. KNIGHT, Gno. H. KNIGHT.

